Comprehensive approach to rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19. (A literature review)

Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 2024;101(3):48-55. doi: 10.17116/kurort202410103148.

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 epidemic has made significant changes in the organization of treatment process both at the inpatient and outpatient stages.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the work results of the rehabilitation units dealing with patients who have suffered from COVID-19, in order to summarize the used approaches to medical rehabilitation and improve the effectiveness of care delivery in the recovery phase.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Currently, the rehabilitation system has been effectively rebuilt to meet new challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recovery of patients with pronounced neurotic disorders has become a showing good results direction in rehabilitation. It is necessary to implement a tight integration of physical exercises and telerehabilitation facilities in order to effectively settle the main issues directly related to the treatment and recovery of patients with COVID-19 and other pathologies. The control, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of other infectious diseases will have great prospects regarding the possibility of remote follow-up of patients and correction of their functional state of the body in the nearest future.

PMID:38934958 | DOI:10.17116/kurort202410103148